Prioritizing Health | Weathering Change: The Importance of Talking to Patients About Environmental Risks to Heart Health – American College of Cardiology
Addressing climate change is crucial not only for mitigating its environmental and societal impacts but also for protecting cardiovascular health and reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases worldwide. “Every day we see more and more the effects of climate change in our communities,” says Colin T. Phillips, MD, FACC, chair of the ACC Board of Governors (BOG) Climate Change Work Group. “Patients want to know how to protect themselves and limit their cardiovascular risk.” Heat-related illnesses: